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The Ontology of Copyright (Sec. 106)
Today, we have discerned differences between rights and limitations, but have forgotten their essential wholeness. Fair use is not a carve-out—it never has been. It is part of what Section 106 means.
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New White Paper on Institutional Copyright Policies and Article Versions
Authors Alliance and SPARC are pleased to announce the publication of a new white paper addressing the legal uncertainties surrounding article versions and institutional copyright…
Enacting the AUTHOR (Authors’ Universal Termination and Hassle-free Ownership Reclamation) Act
Today, Congress enacted an unprecedented yet long-overdue law granting authors automatic termination of copyright transfers five years after they are granted, with a six-month notice…
Cox Communications v. Sony: the Supreme Court Draws a Line Around Contributory Liability
With yesterday’s ruling, the Court has closed the door to further development of its own precedent, at least in this area of copyright. The Court…